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Coinbase announced it will list EDGEX for spot trading.

Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan's five largest general trading companies, plans to adopt JPMorgan's blockchain for corporate payments, Cointelegraph reported. The company intends to use the blockchain-based payment system for fund transfers between its global offices, which will enable near-instant settlements.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed today. - S&P 500: -0.39% - Nasdaq: -0.73% - Dow Jones: +0.11%

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it has not held any negotiations with the U.S. during the 31 days of the war, Walter Bloomberg reported.

BlackRock Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Rick Rieder said he expects the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates, Walter Bloomberg reported.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said in an interview that a 51% attack on Ethereum by Binance would fail and lead to billions of dollars in slashing losses, Wu Blockchain reported.

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy have introduced the Mined in America Act, a bill designed to encourage Bitcoin mining within the United States. The legislation includes provisions to establish a certification program for mining facilities and pools and to phase out the use of mining equipment linked to hostile nations. It also aims to support the development of mining hardware by American manufacturers. Furthermore, the bill seeks to codify President Donald Trump's executive order on maintaining strategic Bitcoin reserves.

Jack Dorsey's payment company Block, formerly Square, has automatically enabled Bitcoin payments for millions of its merchants in the U.S., CoinDesk reported. The feature is instantly active on existing payment systems with no additional setup required. When a customer pays, the Bitcoin is automatically converted to U.S. dollars, and the service will be fee-free until 2026. This allows merchants to accept Bitcoin without exposure to price volatility or the burdens of custody. The move is part of Block's 'Square Bitcoin' strategy, aimed at integrating cryptocurrency payments into everyday commerce.

Global payments infrastructure provider Nium has launched a platform to help businesses issue stablecoin-based cards through Visa and Mastercard. According to Cointelegraph, this enables merchants on existing card networks to spend their digital dollar balances.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,983.91 on the Binance USDT market.

Lookonchain reported that BlackRock deposited 3,061 BTC ($206.5 million) and 35,642 ETH ($73 million) to Coinbase Prime. Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that handles large-scale transactions and custody for institutional investors.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo has expanded its support for Canton Coin, the native token of the real-world asset tokenization blockchain Canton Network, Cointelegraph reported. In addition to its existing custody services, the company has added over-the-counter (OTC) trading and on-chain payment functions, providing storage, trading, and settlement on a single platform.

The Bugscoin (BGSC) Foundation announced it will resume its buyback program starting in the second quarter of this year. The foundation had previously stated it would use 100% of its operating profit for buybacks beginning in the third quarter of 2025, but it recorded an operating loss of $1.86 million in the fourth quarter of that year. The foundation explained that a large-scale buyback conducted in September of last year was the primary cause of the operating loss. It added that starting in the second quarter of this year, after returning to profitability, it will move the bought-back BGSC from centralized exchanges (CEX) to the foundation's wallet each quarter and will release verifiable on-chain data. The foundation also noted that it is pursuing a token merger with the decentralized exchange (DEX) ADEN, which was acquired by Gate Ventures. Bugscoin generates its operating profit from a portion of user trading fees on major exchanges and recorded an operating profit of $7.7 million between the second and fourth quarters of last year.

Organizations with ties to Russia and Iran are using cryptocurrency to procure low-cost military drones and components, according to a report from Chainalysis. The report noted that pro-Russian groups have raised more than $8.3 million since 2022. On-chain transactions have also been detected that match the approximate $2,200 price of drones from KB Vostok, a sanctioned Russian firm. These groups are increasingly using stablecoins over Bitcoin for their price stability. On the Iranian side, fund flows linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have also been identified, with inflows to associated wallets surging during the war.

The Donald Trump administration is pursuing a plan to ease regulations on the inclusion of alternative assets in 401(k) retirement plans through the U.S. Department of Labor. According to a draft rule posted on the department's website, the new regulation aims to strengthen legal protections for companies, reduce the risk of class-action lawsuits, and make it easier to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, private credit, private equity, and real estate. Fiduciaries will be required to review the suitability of investments based on criteria including performance, fees, liquidity, and valuation. The move is expected to encourage greater participation from companies that have been hesitant to introduce alternative assets due to concerns over legal risks.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) latest joint guidance on cryptocurrency has improved but still leaves key regulatory standards unclear, according to lawyers from the firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. In an op-ed for CoinDesk, the lawyers argued that the SEC has not clarified the contractual obligation requirements for an investment contract when applying the Howey Test, instead continuing to rely on facts and circumstances. They also noted that the guidance fails to clearly reflect the standards from the Ripple case precedent for secondary market transactions, which could lead to ongoing confusion in determining a token's security status. The lawyers emphasized the need for active industry feedback to establish clear and sustainable regulatory boundaries.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

On-chain data analytics firm Glassnode noted that smaller investors began selling into Bitcoin's recent rebound toward $76,000. The firm added that without broader buying pressure from wallets of all sizes, the rally's sustainability is limited.

The ETH supply held by crypto investment firm DAT is projected to surpass 5% of the total circulating supply by March 2026, Unfolded reported.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in a report that the ongoing war could worsen inflation and lead to expectations of it becoming prolonged, thereby increasing the risk of a sharp economic recession. The IMF also noted that the conflict is delivering an asymmetric shock to the global economy by causing price hikes for food and fertilizer and tightening financial conditions.

The U.S. Senate is expected to release the final revised version of a market structure bill known as the Clarity Act this week, Crypto in America reported. The amendment aims to restrict interest-like earnings from stablecoins to prevent bank deposit outflows, while still permitting activity-based rewards. The changes were made to reflect industry backlash from companies like Coinbase and Stripe against the original draft. The Senate Banking Committee plans to coordinate on other contentious issues, including DeFi and token classification, with the goal of holding a hearing in late April.

Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain backed by a $200 million investment from Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson, has launched, CoinDesk reported. The project aims to overcome the limitations of mass cryptocurrency adoption by handling sensitive data privately and simplifying the user experience. Initial applications will focus on areas like confidential finance, identity verification, and corporate data management, before expanding in stages to infrastructure, applications, and governance.

Nearly half of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57.4 to indicate a high level of market stress, according to a CoinDesk analysis. This marks the index's highest level since January and suggests the market has entered a high-impact state. The media outlet noted that long-term holders are sitting on unrealized losses for approximately 4.6 million BTC, the largest amount since 2023. Additionally, stablecoins have shifted from inflows to outflows, while ETFs and miners have pivoted from accumulation to selling.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.84% - Nasdaq: +0.84% - Dow Jones: +0.9%